The power struggle started for both of the brothers when Adam was just born. Even if they don't understand the meaning of it, adults around them were pushing things out.
This affected Ariana too. She was taught by her mother and brother to hate his elder half-brother.
But her elder brother never harms them. In the kid's book, she learned about the concept of a good guy and a bad guy. She couldn't categorize him as the bad guy.
So, she wanted her big brother's attention, because unlike her mother and 2nd brother he was way different.
Because there was once she got hurt by falling from stairs. However, there was no visible wound, so no one gave much attention there.
She was crying while saying no one cared about her. Then she was called by Atc secretly. He then bandaged her and called the healer to heal her.
Then she asked him,
"Brother, why nobody loves me?"
Arc then said,
"Even if nobody loves you, remember that your big brother loves you."
He then patted her,
"But your brother has limitations, that how much he can show it. Because we are always playing bad games."
Then Arc stood up and gave chocolate from the refrigerator.
"Come secretly every day, I will give you chocolate."
Arc told her with a smile. That was the first time when she saw that, her brother too can show a kind smile. She likes it.
"Okay, brother."
She replied with a smile. After that, she was coming into his room secretly. Every time Arc gave her chocolate.
Until she turned 11 when she saw that her elder brother's half-brother caught the disease.
After that, she never got chocolate anymore, never got the love she expected. From time to time, she becomes toxic about everything and started to abuse Arc too because why the only person who loved her turned out like that.
'Talk about strange brotherly love.'
When she told him, "Now, I remember that you once said a similar thing when I was sick in childhood."
Arc remembers he also saw this dream before, but somehow he forgot that because many things were going on in his mind.
"Your sibling's love works really in a strange way."
She told him.
"And you did become an abused girl after that. What happened to you back then?"
Arc asked her.
"I do not know. It was both orders from mother and brother to beat you and on the other hand, you just become silent, without telling me, you didn't give me chocolate or love, that's why everything became heavy in my head. Though they told me to beat you, I never did that, because I still had great care for you brother. I just couldn't show that to you, because I was afraid of the mother. That's all."
Then she sighed and continued,
"I was afraid to face you, for various reasons, because whenever I saw you I remember the day I had with you, we have much fun back then, you always told me stories. I do not want to remember those sweet memories which were equally painful and there is their order, that's why to show everyone I started to bad-mouth in public because if I do that maids won't cross paths with you and me, and I won't be in a bad circumstance."
She smiled. Arc then lean on the sofa and said while sighing,
"I see. Lots going on with you too."
Arc then thought, 'Even if I didn't put her under my geass, she would have eventually been in his team. No... what am I thinking about? What I did was for the best insurance.'
"I am sorry for everything brother, I am really sorry. I know you won't forgive me, after all, the love you showed for me in the past, and paid back you like that while you aren't in a good situation. I have come to say that last time when you got accused by Brother Adam, but I was too afraid to say that."
She told him.
"Miranda, the box I bought the previous day, please give me that."
Arc told to Miranda. She went in front of the refrigerator and took out a box. Apparently, it was a chocolate box.
Arc took that from her, and give that box to Ariana.
"This box is for you, my dear little Ariana, your brother couldn't share this with you before for various reasons, so I am sorry, and this box is something that I am trying to make even with you, as the form of apology."
Hearing that, Ariana's eyes became big and at the same time, the sweetest smile appeared on her face. It is both an apology and a signature of forgiveness from her brother. She took the box and ate one chocolate. Then she jumped on his chest.
"I love you, big brother."
Ariana reminded him, of his little sister from the earth, she was also naggy for chocolate, ice cream, and pizza. So, sometimes he would treat her special after getting the salary from his part-time work. The smile she always showed him was priceless.